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DALLAS — Defenses have had a plan for Cooper Flagg all season when they face the Dallas Mavericks. Put the best defender on him, load up against the drive, and make him beat you from the perimeter. On Thursday night at American Airlines Center, the strategy fell apart. Flagg pulled...

DALLAS — Most nights at American Airlines Center, before the arena fills and the lights come up, two players share the floor during pregame warmups without much fanfare. One is 19 years old and averaging 20.8 points, 6.6 rebounds, and 4.5 assists across 65 games as the centerpiece of a...

DALLAS — Naji Marshall has been downgraded from probable to questionable for Monday night's game against the Minnesota Timberwolves at American Airlines Center due to an illness, adding another layer of uncertainty to a Dallas Mavericks roster already navigating multiple injury concerns heading into tip-off. The concern began Friday in...

Before Monday’s game, Cooper Flagg and Khris Middleton were spending time working on post‑ups at the Dallas Mavericks' practice facility. It was one of the many examples throughout the regular flow of the season in which a veteran like Middleton could offer wisdom to help the franchise's future grow. Middleton’s...

Khris Middleton had a chance to leave the Dallas Mavericks and chase a championship. He passed. The veteran forward did not seek a buyout before the NBA's deadline, keeping him in Dallas for the remainder of the season and off the free agent market that would have allowed him to...

Jason Kidd called it a character check. His team passed. Less than 48 hours after being blown out at home by 33 points, the Dallas Mavericks walked into Rocket Arena on Sunday afternoon and handed the Cleveland Cavaliers a 130-120 defeat that looked nothing like what happened Friday at American...

Jason Kidd called it a character check. His team passed. Less than 48 hours after being blown out at home by 33 points, the Dallas Mavericks walked into Rocket Arena on Sunday afternoon and handed the Cleveland Cavaliers a 130-120 defeat that looked nothing like what happened Friday at American...

As the Dallas Mavericks continue to play out a six-game road trip, the losses continue to pile up. The team dropped its eighth consecutive game — this time, losing 124-112 against the Atlanta Hawks at State Farm Arena on Tuesday night. Dallas has now lost 18 of its last 20...

Cooper Flagg has played in arenas across the NBA this season. Friday night will be different. The Dallas Mavericks face the Boston Celtics at TD Garden on Friday, the second night of a back-to-back and the third game of a six-game road trip. For most players, it is just another...

Cooper Flagg was back. For the better part of 26 minutes Thursday night at Kia Center, the Dallas Mavericks looked like a different team. Then Wendell Carter Jr. caught a pass from Jalen Suggs and slammed home a dunk with 1.4 seconds left, and the Orlando Magic walked away with...